Live-Fire Chefs & Guest Pitmasters at Smoke & Fire Festival 2026
About the Chefs
Acclaimed outdoor cooking experts, authors, and stars of ‘Sam & Shauna’s Big Cookout’, Sam and Shauna are bringing their signature live-fire techniques to the new Latin Tagwood Grill Stage at Ascot and Maldon. As pioneers of the Welsh street food scene, they bring unmatched energy and expertise to the festival, focusing on teaching enthusiasts how to elevate their backyard grilling.
They are credited with starting the Street Food and Pop-up movement in Wales and are trail blazers in our field of outdoor cooking.
Their energy, passion and in-depth knowledge has seen them go on to be ambassadors for outdoor cooking in the UK. Having won many awards for our sustainable, ethical and creative cooking, they are also authors of their international bestselling cookbook ‘Hang Fire; Adventures in American BBQ’. You can catch up with them via our BBC TV show; ‘Sam & Shauna’s Big Cookout’ which celebrates the people and produce of Wales through spectacular community cooking celebrations.
Having closed their restaurant in 2021 they now focus on teaching fire-foodies how to up their BBQ game all from our own backyard alongside festival hosting, recipe writing, private dining experiences, bespoke events and regular TV and radio appearances.
Experience spectacular live-fire cooking and open-source grilling with Sam and Shauna at the upcoming Maldon Smoke & Fire Festival. Known across the UK as pioneers of authentic American low-and-slow barbecue, these elite food masters will be showcasing signature techniques and deep-south flavour profiles live on our main demonstration stage.
During the festival weekend, Sam and Shauna will be sharing insider secrets, professional grilling tips, and pitmaster smoke profiles that you can easily replicate at home.
See Sam & Shauna Live in Action
Join Sam and Shauna at the Maldon Smoke & Fire Festival for a masterclass in authentic low-and-slow barbecue and expert grilling techniques you can replicate at home.
